Monday, August 8, 2011

:: Makin' Old Things New (looking) Again ::

But it's true, I love spray paint. I love that I can take something given to me or found for a steal at the thrift store or a swap and using couple cents worth of paint, make it just what I want.

That's what I spent my afternoon doing yesterday!

:: I picked up these ADORABLE animal prints for a dollar for all four at a kids swap six months ago. Each frame was colored to match the print inside and I thought it was a little tacky but a five minutes worth of spraying and, SHAZAM, fresh and adorable and much more usable! :::: I picked these guys up for a buck or so at our church's annual youth garage sale in June and was able to past their, uhh, "look", and with a little white paint, they are actually half decent. I've not decided that I love them yet, so we will see if they stick around ::

:: These cutesies were a gift from my MIL and date back to the 50's. When I saw them I knew I'd want to use them in one of the kids' rooms and the black frames wouldn't do. I think the white frame gives it a new and fresh look and I think I've decided on hanging them in the play room ::

Go on, I dare you.

Go digging in your basement or attic or closet and I bet you'll find something old, that, with a quick coat of good spray paint (I bought mine at Benjamin Moore and it's the best stuff I've ever used), it can have a new look and you can get "new" decor for your home by freshening up things you already own!

I am a farm girl by birth, a small town girl by choice and a lover of all things loveable - my Heavenly Father, my amazing husband, a super cute four-year-old girl and her unchable two-year-old sister, reading, blogging and scrapbooking, Frank Sinatra and Country music, a good comfy hoodie, and all things summertime.
I am a SAHM and Domestic Engineer. This, is my life.